There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
1h 55m€20–140Train, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Drogheda Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 101
3h 7m€30–40Drive 157.5 km
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Airportcar 157.5 km
1h 35m€28–40Bus via Sprucefield Shopping Centre
- Take the bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Dublin Airport T2bus X1
2h 54m
Belfast to Dublin Airport by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport is to bus which costs €20 - €140 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Terminal 1 Zone 1. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Belfast and Dublin Airport is 159 km. The road distance is 157.5 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Dublin Airport without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €20 - €140.
The bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1 takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast to Dublin Airport bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Dublin Airport bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Dublin Airport is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Belfast to Dublin Airport.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin Airport, Ireland?
Dublin Express operates a bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1 hourly. Tickets cost €20–140 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
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